Before I talk about this amazing pair of Ferragamo men’s dress shoes, it’s important to establish a few things.

I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t do drugs. I actually don’t even shop all that often.

So, when I tell you that, after many months of eying, I finally purchased a pair of shoes that cost more than the mortgage on my first condo… cut me a break, I’ve been saving.

There’s no doubt that the shoes were gnarly expensive, but they are flat out fantastic. And you know, I don’t really know why I feel forced to rationalize this purchase. Women routinely by expensive shoes and no one blinks an eye, and the bags… the bags are an entirely different level.

My wedding is quickly approaching (October 12, 2013) so I’ve finally decided to get serious about buying my tuxedo, which is what’s prompted this post where I’ll share tips for buying a tuxedo.

Granted, I set myself up for failure several months ago, but I’ve since bounced back. Let me explain.

Living in New York City provides a decent amount of tuxedo choices, but for some crazy reason my very first stop was at Bergdorfs, and that’s where I tried on a Tom Ford tuxedo. And it was expensive. As in, really really expensive.

For some reason I became fixated on wearing a Tom Ford tuxedo, which would be great if I were Justin Timberlake and didn’t have to pay for it myself, but I’m not. This sucker was pushing $5,000. And then I still had to buy shoes, the shirt, a bow tie and other accessories. By the time I was done I could have practically purchased three Vespas!

I’ve been a fan of Cole Haan shoes for a while now, and their Great Jones Wingtip certainly doesn’t disappoint.

The Cole Haan trend for the last couple of years is to infuse color into classic designs, and they continue to do so this year.

The Great Jones Wingtip comes in a variety of color options, but I opted for grey, or as they call it, Ironstone. The grey will go with just about everything, but more importantly, the shoe sole is mint green. And if you’ve been paying attention to fashion, you know mint green is definitely “in” and will be for quite a while.

I’m starting to develop a small shoe addiction. And I’m mixing shoes with outfits that I wouldn’t normally wear them with. I used to hate wearing tennis shoes (Note: I call all active shoes tennis shoes.) with anything but active wear, but for one reason or another I’ve evolved on that principle.

The Nike Free has been a very popular shoe for the last few years, primarily due to comfort and color options, but today I have to introduce you to the Nike Flyknit Lunar 1+. They are flat out awesome! Take a look below.